Christian Dior: Christian Dior shows good resilience in the current context

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Christian Dior shows good resilience in the current context

Paris, October 15, 2024

The Christian Dior group recorded revenue of €60.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024, stable on a constant consolidation scope and currency basis despite the current context and a high basis of comparison, following several years of exceptional post-Covid growth. Europe and the United States posted slight growth on a constant consolidation scope and currency basis; Japan continued to achieve double-digit revenue growth; the rest of Asia reflected in particular the strong growth in spending by Chinese customers in Europe and Japan.
In the third quarter, the slight decline in revenue mainly arose from lower growth seen in Japan, essentially due to the stronger yen.

Revenue by business group changed as follows:

In millions of euros

9 months 2023

9 months 2024

Change:
First 9 months

2024/2023
   Reported                 Organic*

Wines & Spirits

4 689

4 193

-11%

-8%

Fashion & Leather Goods

30 912

29 922

-3%

-1%

Perfumes & Cosmetics

6 021

6 148

+2%

+5%

Watches & Jewelry

7 951

7 536

-5%

-3%

Selective Retailing

12 431

12 559

+1%

+6%

Other activities and eliminations

201

395

-

-

Total

62 205

60 753

-2%

+0%

* On a constant consolidation scope and currency basis. For the Group, the impact of changes in scope with respect to the first nine months of 2023 was -1%; the impact of exchange rate fluctuations was -2%.

The Wines & Spirits business group saw a revenue decline (-8% organic) in the first nine months of 2024. Champagne was down, reflecting the ongoing normalization of post-Covid demand, but remained significantly higher than in 2019. Hennessy cognac was held back by weak local demand in the Chinese market, while the United States saw a return to growth in the second quarter, in a market that remained cautious. In Provence rosé wines, Chateau d’Esclans stepped up its international expansion. The joint venture with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter gave rise to a new American whisky, SirDavis. A strategic partnership with French Bloom, the market leader in premium alcohol-free sparkling wine, was also announced.

The Fashion & Leather Goods business group, which was broadly stable on an organic basis over the first nine months of 2024, showed good resilience and gained market share. Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior Couture both enjoyed high visibility over the summer with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Louis Vuitton was once again driven by its remarkable capacity for innovation in the world of travel. Many new products were unveiled in leather goods. Victory travels in Louis Vuitton: bespoke trunks, handcrafted in its historic Asnières workshops, held the world’s most prestigious sports trophies, such as those of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona, as well as the torches and medals of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Christian Dior Couture maintained its creative momentum, fusing heritage and modernity, as seen in its new Miss Dior line. The L’Or de Dior exhibition at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing honored the Maison’s strong ties with China through the prism of art. New My Dior designs featuring Dior’s iconic cannage stitching celebrated and reinterpreted traditional jewelry-making craftsmanship. Loro Piana, Loewe and Rimowa confirmed their solid momentum. The Group welcomed two new creative directors: Michael Rider at Celine and Sarah Burton at Givenchy.